Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

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What is a food web?

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A diagram that shows interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What type of organism is at the beginning of every food chain?

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Producer.

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If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers, how much energy is available in the herbivores?

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Approximately 100 Kcal.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy.

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Which type of organism has the least amount of energy available in an ecological pyramid?

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Top Predator.

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What is a producer?

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An organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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Define trophic level.

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A step in the food chain or food web, representing the flow of energy and nutrients.

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What is an energy pyramid?

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A graphical representation showing the energy available at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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What role do herbivores play in a food web?

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They are primary consumers that eat producers.

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What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?

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A food chain shows a linear sequence of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected food chains.